Rajma ki sabji - how to make it deliciously - 24 Mantra organic

There are hardly any people who have not heard about kidney beans or rajma. They are of different types – red kidney beans, Jammu rajma and chitkabra rajma. The last one is very healthy and full of nutrition. These beans are not only free of fat, but also is a rich source of folate, fibre, and also magnesium. Thus, they improve heart health. Their low glycemic index helps in monitoring and lowering the glucose level of blood.

This healthy legume also makes your bones stronger and helps in cutting the extra fat from the body. It has lots of flavonoids and antioxidants, which are useful in stopping cancer cell formation. And organic rajma is always a better choice as they taste better, and no harmful chemicals are there.

Making chitkabra rajma ki sabzi at home in restaurant style

Rajma ki sabzi, when prepared with tomatoes, onion and spices, and served with hot rice taste delicious. Let us check out the rajma ki sabji banane ki vidhi.

Preparation time – 20 minutes

Cooking time – 30 minutes

Ingredients

• rajma – 3/4 cup
• water – as needed
• ginger – 1 teaspoon, cut into julienne pieces
• green chilli – 1
• salt – as per taste
• ghee – 3 tablespoon
• ginger and garlic paste – 2 teaspoons
• tomatoes – 2, medium-sized, finely chopped
• onion – 1, large, chopped finely
• cream – 2 tablespoon
• coriander leaves – freshly chopped, 2 tablespoon
• turmeric powder – 1/4 teaspoon
• red chilli powder – 1/2 teaspoon
• garam masala powder – 1 teaspoon
• coriander powder – 1 teaspoon
• kasuri methi – 3/4 teaspoon
• cumin seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
• bay leaf – 1 small

How to make chitkabra rajma ki sabji 

• First of all, take a bowl of water and add the rajma to it and let it soak overnight. Next day, wash them in fresh water and cook them in a pressure cooker till they become tender.
• Now add the chopped onions and tomatoes in the blender and make a fine paste of them.
• Place a wok on high heat and add the ghee followed by the cumin seeds and bay leaf.
• As soon as the seeds start to crackle, reduce the flame and add the ginger-garlic paste and cook till their raw smell vanishes.
• Now transfer the onion and tomato paste from the blender to the wok and cook well.
• Next, add turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and garam masala powder and mix well.
• When the spices start to leave oil, transfer the boiled rajma from the cooker to the wok and mix with the spices.
• Place a lid on the wok and allow the rajma to cook for 15 minutes. You can smash some of the rajma to make the gravy thicker.
• When done, add the chopped coriander leaves, kasuri methi and the fresh cream and mix with the rajma.
• Give it a standing time of 5 minutes and then serve with white rice.

Nutritional facts of rajma ki sabji

From each serving of rajma ki sabji, you will get the following:

The bottom line

So, now make chitkabra rajma ki sabzi in your home following the rajma ki sabji banane ki vidhi as stated above and immerse in the richness and deliciousness of it. And organic rajma is the best to have as they are cultivated without any chemicals and cancer-causing pesticides. So, you get only 100% natural and safe products that taste better and take care of your health too.

Try 24 Mantra Organic’s Chitkabra Rajma and savour the taste of organic goodness.